Record ID: PUBLIC-D1C0C5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age axe blade, probably of Middle to Late Bronze Age, c. 1,500 - 700BC The axe is fragmentary, represented by part of the blade edge (with a surviving length of 25.6mm, a surviving width of 30.9mm, a maximum surviving thickness of 10.4mm and a weight of 37.7g). The surviving side is near-straight and slightly divergent to the blade tip (producing a surviving blade width of 30.0mm). The side suggests that the axe was of slightly hexagonal section. The casting seam is evident and has been fettled, seemingly by hammering. The axe faces were gently concave across their widths but s…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D1A4A6
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age flint arrowhead of Barbed and Tanged type, c. 2500BC - 1500BC The arrowhead is near-complete, missing one barb and the tip (with a length of 24.9mm, a width of 19.3mm, a thickness of 4.4mm and a weight of 1.5g). The surviving barb is pointed and the tang is sub-square and is probably a 'Sutton' type. The flint is mid-grey and has patinated pale grey to milky-white.
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-569DE1
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age copper flat axe of Type Ballybeg / Roseisle (Schmidt & Burgess, 1981, p 27-8) and of Metalwork Assemblage I to II, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 2; dated to 2,300BC - 2,050BC The axe is complete (with a length of 109.2mm and a weight of 356.1g). The butt is thin or sharp and arched (with a width of 36.9mm and a thickness of 2mm). Both faces are convex, giving the axe a lenticular body profile, with the thickest point (at 12.5mm) on the blade, approximately two-thirds of the way along the axe (around 40mm from the blade edge). There is no median beve…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-563066
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Neath Port Talbot
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age bronze Developed Flat Axe of Type Aylesford and of Stage IV metalworking, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 3, dated to 2,050 - 1,700BC The axe is complete (with a length of 155.3mm and a weight of 507.3g). The butt is moderately rounded and thin (with a width of 38.4mm and a thickness of 3mm). The sides are concave, narrowing to a point near the butt (with a width of 36.1mm and 35mm from the butt), before gradually diverging to approximately the midpoint and diverging sharply to the blade. The sides have been carefully hammered to produce a bevel and a cen…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D60477
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Caerphilly
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age bronze axehead, probably of Type Migdale (Schmidt & Burgess, 1981, p 35-59) and of metalworking Stage III, Corresponding with Needham's (1996) Period 2, dated to c. 2,300 - 2,050BC The axehead is fragmentary and is represented by the butt end only (with a surviving length of 71.1mm and a weight of 128.0g). The axe thins to the butt, which is convex and is moderately rounded (with a width of 35.2mm). The axe has a sub-rectangular to sub-oval body section, with some erosion of the edges. The faces are gently convex across both their lengths and widths without an…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6DE338
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age socketed spearhead of uncertain type and of Middle to Late Bronze Age date, c. 1500 - 750BC The spearhead is fragmentary and represented by the tip only (with a surviving length of 50.9mm, a maximum surviving width of 23.1mm and a weight of 18.6g). The end of the circular socket is present at the break (where it has a surviving depth of 17.6mm and an internal diameter at the break of 7.0mm). The socket continues along the blade as a prominent and rounded midrib (giving a maximum surviving thickness of 9.2mm at the break), which gradually narrows and thins towards the tip. T…
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9BD5E6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Torfaen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed axe, of uncertain type and probably of Ewart Park Metalworking Assemblage, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Period 7, dated to c. 950 - 750BC The axe is fragmentary, broken in antiquity around the approximate mid-section with the blade end represented. The fragment suggests a comparatively small axe (with a surviving length of 47.7mm and a weight of 53.6g). The socket is sub-oval with straight, parallel ends (with a length of 27.0mm, a surviving width of 14.1mm and a maximum surviving depth of 32.8mm). The axe has a sub-hexagonal body section at the bre…
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-496574
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed axe, of uncertain type and probably of Ewart Park Metalworking Assemblage, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Period 7, dated to c. 950 - 750BC. The axe is fragmentary, represented by the blade only (with a surviving length of 38.1mm and a weight of 134.2g). The axe has broken near the base of the socket (with a length of 29.0mm, a surviving width of 7mm and a maximum surviving depth of 9mm). The axe is of rectangular section at the break, with convex sides across their thicknesses (where the axe has a width of 49mm and a maximum thickness of 20.3mm). The…
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-494006
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age developed flat axe, probably of miniature form or possibly of Type Bandon, Variant Swinton, dating from Metalwork Assemblage IV, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 3, dated to 2050 - 1700BC The axe appears to be complete (with a length of 58.5mm and a weight of 22.4g). The butt is rounded (with a width of 11mm) and the axe is of sub-rectangular section. The axe has discernible median bevels on both faces (28mm from the blade). The sides are near-parallel as far as the median bevel (where the axe has a width of 13.3mm and has a maximum thickness of 6.5mm). Fro…
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-491928
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age bronze unlooped palstave of Group III, Low-flanged (Broad-blade) form and of Type Wantage (Schmidt & Burgess, 1981, p 133-4) , corresponding to the Taunton metalworking assemblage and of Needham's (1996) Period 5, dated to 1500 - 1150BC. The palstave is incomplete and is fragmentary, missing the butt and broken near the stop (with a surviving length of 133.4mm and a weight of 343.2g). The palstave has broken before the butt (where it has a width of 21.9mm, a thickness at the septum of 6.5mm and a flange height of 13.1mm). The septum has a U-shaped profile before…
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4425B2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age bronze blade, probably of Middle Bronze Age date The blade is incomplete, with some peripheral damage and distortion (with a distorted surviving length of 66.3mm and a weight of 13.3g). The hilt had straight and parallel or near-parallel sides (with a width of 21.1mm) and the top edges are angled to meet at the centre. The two rivet holes were circular (with a diameter of 4.5mm) and one is open at the side. The hilt is thinnest at the butt and thickens at a point above the rivet holes, where the midrib is discernible as a ridge. The midrib widens beneath the rivet holes …
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-096647
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age copper alloy cup-headed pin The pin is complete (with a distorted length of 237mm, a straightened length of approximately 270mm and a weight of 32.7g). The head has a slightly oval mouth (13.4mm - 14.3mm external diameter, 12mm internal diameter and 3mm deep). The sides of the cup-head are straight and parallel before curving sharply to the shaft. The interior of the cup-head contains no discernible decoration and is filled with corrosion. The pin shaft is of circular section and has a prominent swelling beneath the head (positioned 20mm beneath the head and producin…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2011
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0919A7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age bronze socketed spearhead, of pegged type and of Greenwell and Brewis' (1909, 458-460) Type V. Class V spear heads are ascribed to the Wilburton and Ewart Park phases of the Late Bronze Age, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Periods 6 and 7, dated to 1150 - 750BC. The spearhead is complete (with a length of 113.8mm and a weight of 67.3g). The socket is near circular (with an external diameter at the mouth of 23.5-24.1mm, an internal diameter of 18mm and a thickness of 2.6mm). The sides of the socket are straight and convergent. The shaft was attached through two ci…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-086575
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze fragment, possibly a fragment of a bladed implement of Bronze Age date, dated to c. 1500BC - 750BC The fragment is broken at both ends and also has peripheral damage (with a surviving length of 26.9mm, a surviving maximum width of 26.8mm and a weight of 15.6g). The object has a prominent rounded midrib, which narrows at the narrower end. Although there is damage and erosion to both sides, there is the suggestion that the object was originally wider one end and is also thicker on the narrowest side (with a maximum thickness of 7.7mm and thickness on the opposite end of 7.2mm).…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9E4684
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of uncertain type and probably of Ewart Park metalworking industry dated to 950 - 750BC (Nedham 1996) . The axe is fragmentary, represented by the blade end only (with a surviving length of 19.1mm and a weight of 21.5g). The axe is of sub-rectangular section at the break and is worn and eroded (with a width of 37.6mm and a thickness of 9.8mm). The base of the socket is evident at the break (22mm long, 2.6mm wide and 3mm deep). One face of the axe was thicker than the other (4.0mm compared to 2.5mm). Little of the sides survive and no casting seams are no…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1EF534
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed gouge, probably of Ewart Park metalworking, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 7, and dated to c. 950 - 750BC The socketed gouge is near-complete, with some peripheral damage around the mouth and blade (with a surviving length of 77.2mm and a weight of 50.5g). The mouth is circular (with a diameter of 20.5mm) with no mouth mouldings. The gouge flares outwards slightly to the mouth (with a diameter beneath the mouth of 18mm). Beneath the flaring mouth, the sides of the gouge are straight and slightly convergent (producing a blade width of 15.4mm). The c…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F7D946
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze blade tip, probably from a dirk or rapier of uncertain type and probably of Middle to Late Bronze Age date, c. 1500 - 900BC. The dirk is fragmentary and is represented by the tip only (with a surviving length of 53.3mm and a weight of 10.4g). The blade is of lozenge section at the break (where it has a width of 17.2mm and a thickness of 3.6mm) and there is the suggestion of a central rib on one face. One of the blade edges is straight and the other is convex, probably as a result of erosion or wear. There is slight distortion along the length of the fragment. The surface of t…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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